BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:771@clevelandphoto.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T210000 DTSTAMP:20250811T145704Z URL:https://www.clevelandphoto.org/events/gregory-holden-photographer-judg e/ SUMMARY:Gregory Holden Photographer/Judge This will be a Zoom presentation. The club will be open. DESCRIPTION:\nGreg Holden is a photographer from Longmont\, Colorado. His p hotography explores interesting shapes\, textures and juxtapositions in na ture and the little scenes often overlooked by others fuel his photographi c creativity. Although he won’t pass by a chance to photograph a beautif ul landscape or a tranquil sunset\, he’d rather be exploring abandoned p laces and capturing the details of the layers of paint and rust on a disca rded automobile. Photography is his way of sharing with others how sees th e world and provides an artistic escape from his day job as an aerospace e ngineer.\nWhile much of his photography focuses on abstracts and details\, Greg finds inspiration from photographers within a wide range of subjects . Greg has a collection of over 180 books of photography\, including by ma ny lesser-known photographers\, obtained from years of searching used book stores. Some of his favorites are the close-up beach studies by Minor Whit e\, the early portraiture of Steichen and Stieglitz\, and street scenes by Andre Kertesz.  He enjoys teaching others and sharing his passion for ph otography and regularly speaks and judges for camera clubs across the coun try. You can see his work on his\n\nwebsite: www.imagesunderfoot.com\n&nbs p\;\nElements of Design in Black &\; White Photography\nIn the absence of color\, black &\; white photographs rely on use of elements of desig n to form a pleasing composition and to establish the photographer’s poi nt of view.  While many monochrome images are defined by the quality and intensity of light\, Greg will discuss how line\, form\, pattern\, texture \, depth\, and visual weight give additional structure and strength to bla ck &\; white photographs.\nLines can be used to frame an image\, provid e direction to focus the viewer’s attention or link elements of the imag e together.  When groups of lines join to create a pattern\, they can uni fy an image.  Including shape and form makes your flat image look three-d imensional and real.  Emphasizing light and texture can provide added dep th to the image\, allow the viewer to ‘feel’ the photograph and impart an emotional impact for a stronger connection to the viewer.\nDuring this presentation\, Greg will show you how adjusting your compositions to maxi mize the impact of these elements will improve your photographs and enable you to express your vision more deliberately.\n\n\n END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR